The AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03) exam tests your skills in securing AWS environments. It is designed for security professionals looking to validate their expertise in AWS security.
Which service provides a dedicated virtual network in AWS?
AAmazon VPC
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon RDS
DAmazon EC2
Explanation
Amazon VPC allows users to create isolated networks; the others provide different functionalities.
Q32
A company needs to rotate encryption keys every 90 days. Which AWS service supports this automatically?
AAWS Key Management Service
BAWS Secrets Manager
CAmazon CloudWatch
DAWS Config
Explanation
AWS KMS supports automatic key rotation; the others do not manage encryption keys.
Q33
What happens when configuring a security group for an EC2 instance with an all-allow rule?
ARestricts outbound traffic only
BBlocks all incoming traffic
CAllows all traffic in and out
DAllows traffic only on specific ports
Explanation
An all-allow rule in a security group permits all traffic directions; other options describe restricted settings.
Q34
Which AWS service provides a secure way to share sensitive information between users?
AAWS Secrets Manager
BAWS S3
CAWS IAM
DAWS CloudTrail
Explanation
AWS Secrets Manager securely stores and manages sensitive information, while S3 is for storage, IAM is for permissions, and CloudTrail is for logging.
Q35
A company needs to enforce MFA for all users. Which IAM policy effect should be implemented?
AAllow
BDeny
CAudit
DIgnore
Explanation
MFA requirements must be enforced using a Deny effect for actions without MFA, while Allow does not enforce it.
Q36
What happens when a security group is associated with an EC2 instance?
AIncoming traffic is blocked
BAll outbound traffic is blocked
CRules apply immediately
DPublic IP is assigned automatically
Explanation
Security group rules are enforced immediately upon association; the other options misrepresent AWS behavior.
Q37
Which service allows for detailed monitoring of AWS resources' compliance status?
AAWS Config
BAWS Shield
CAWS Inspector
DAWS CloudTrail
Explanation
AWS Config provides monitoring and compliance for resources, while the others focus on different aspects of security and logging.
Q38
A company needs to securely share access to AWS resources with a partner organization. What should they implement?
ASecurity Groups
BIAM Roles with Cross-account access
CS3 Bucket Policies
DVPC Peering
Explanation
IAM Roles with Cross-account access allow sharing securely, while the others do not provide secure cross-account capability.
Q39
What happens when an AWS S3 bucket is made public?
AAll objects are deleted immediately
BAccess logs are enabled automatically
CAnyone can read the objects
DBucket cannot be accessed anymore
Explanation
Making an S3 bucket public allows anyone to access its objects, while the other options misrepresent public bucket behavior.
Q40
Which service provides DDoS protection for applications?
AAWS Shield
BAWS WAF
CAWS Inspector
DAWS Secrets Manager
Explanation
AWS Shield specifically protects against DDoS attacks, while the others serve different security roles.